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Bottomhole temperature

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000424

The temperature of the formation at the total depth of a well. It is a key parameter for correcting log measurements, calculating fluid properties like viscosity and density, and designing completion equipment. Bottomhole temperature is measured directly with downhole thermometers or estimated by extrapolating surface temperatures using the local geothermal gradient, which is typically expressed in degrees per 100 feet or meters.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000424
FieldOil and gas
SubjectFormation Evaluation
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000424",
  "term": "Bottomhole temperature",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The temperature of the formation at the total depth of a well. It is a key parameter for correcting log measurements, calculating fluid properties like viscosity and density, and designing completion equipment. Bottomhole temperature is measured directly with downhole thermometers or estimated by extrapolating surface temperatures using the local geothermal gradient, which is typically expressed in degrees per 100 feet or meters.",
  "subject": "Formation Evaluation",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/bottomhole-temperature/"
}

Record 457 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.